Scouting Report
Brandon Sutter holds a +8.0% FO% edge overall. Look for Sutter on neutral-zone draws (67% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Sutter 51.6% vs Malkin 44.3% (+8.0%)
H2H factor
Not applied (6 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Sutter 53.3%
Defensive zone
Sutter 97.7%
Neutral zone
Sutter 88.2%
Result
Brandon Sutter favored at 78.1%
78.1%
21.9%
Sutter
Malkin
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
1
(6 meetings)
5
1
Sutter
Malkin
Last 6: Sutter 5-1 Malkin
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
2
0
Sutter
Malkin
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Sutter
1
0
Sutter
Malkin
1 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Sutter
2
1
Sutter
Malkin
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Sutter
Malkin
Edge
Even Strength
52.8% (846)
43.6% (1,028)
+9.2%
Power Play
60.0% (15)
52.2% (23)
+7.8%
Penalty Kill
47.3% (241)
0.0% (1)
+47.3%
On penalty kill, Sutter has a +47.3% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Malkin shoots left. Sutter is 51.4% vs left-shot opponents (722).
Sutter shoots right. Malkin is 45.1% vs right-shot opponents (337).
Home / Away
Sutter
Malkin
Home
51.2% (529)
44.2% (489)
Away
52.2% (573)
43.3% (563)
By Period
Sutter
Malkin
P1
50.9%
40.9%
P2
52.8%
42.2%
P3
52.1%
48.5%
OT
30.0%
40.0%
Final 5 min
47.7%
46.7%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Sutter
62.0%▲
57.0%
51.7%
Malkin
36.0%▼
46.0%
43.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 06:07 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 3 | 05:56 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 14:36 | Neutral | Evgeni Malkin |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 2 | 02:13 | Offensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 10:49 | Defensive | Brandon Sutter |
| Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 07:07 | Neutral | Brandon Sutter |